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Knife-related cases in North Rhine-Westphalia 2026 – Page 7 of 12
Statistics and latest reports on knife attacks, knife threats, robbery and extortion involving knives in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Annual comparison for this federal state
Data through 2026-10-24
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 65 |
| February | 65 |
| March | 65 |
| April | 57 |
| May | 60 |
| June | 70 |
| July | 68 |
| August | 56 |
| September | 64 |
| October (partial) | 43 |
Cases by typeCalendar year 2026
Total: 613 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: Calendar year 2026.
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223 results
Reports
- Robbery and extortion
Employee threatened with knife in attempted Bielefeld petrol station robbery
An unknown man threatened a petrol station employee in Bielefeld with a knife and told her to return to the shop. She fled, and the offender escaped without any proceeds.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted knife robbery at Wesel school
In Wesel, six unidentified people allegedly surrounded two students at a school, demanded cash and threatened them with a knife.
- Robbery and extortion
Essen: Two unknown men rob man using pointed weapon
Two unknown men are alleged to have threatened a man with a pointed weapon in an underpass in Essen and stolen his wallet.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens cashier with knife during Duisburg robbery
An unidentified man is alleged to have threatened a cashier with a knife and stolen cash from a grocery store in Duisburg.
- Robbery and extortion
Man arrested after knife threat at Gelsenkirchen drugstore
Following a shoplifting incident, a 37-year-old man allegedly threatened employees at a Gelsenkirchen drugstore with a knife. Police later arrested him.
- Robbery and extortion
Pedestrian robbed at knifepoint in Velbert
Three men allegedly threatened and robbed a 47-year-old pedestrian with a knife in Velbert before fleeing on pedelecs.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robs supermarket in Neuss using kitchen knife
An unidentified man threatened a cashier with a kitchen knife at a supermarket in Neuss on 9 April and stole cash. The initial police search did not locate him.
- Robbery and extortion
Armed robbery at lottery shop in Lünen
Two offenders robbed a lottery shop in Lünen. One threatened the shop owner with a knife and demanded the cash register contents.
- Robbery and extortion
Minor threatened with butterfly knife in Arnsberg
A minor was allegedly threatened with a butterfly knife during a suspected robbery extortion in Arnsberg. Two minor suspects allegedly assaulted him beforehand.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenagers robbed with pointed object in Wuppertal
Three suspects are alleged to have forced two teenagers in Wuppertal to hand over cash while displaying a pointed object.
- Robbery and extortion
Masked man robs bookshop at Düren station
A masked man threatened an employee at a bookshop in Düren station with a bread knife and stole cash.
- Robbery and extortion
30-year-old robbed at knifepoint in Cologne-Lövenich
Two men allegedly threatened a 30-year-old man with a knife in Cologne-Lövenich and stole his wristwatch.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenager threatened with knife during e-scooter sale in Münster
A teenager was threatened with a knife during a planned e-scooter sale in Münster. Four youths fled with the scooter.
- Robbery and extortion
Man forced to hand over bag at knifepoint in Düren
Two suspects allegedly blocked a 30-year-old man’s path in Düren. One threatened him with a knife and took his shoulder bag.
- Robbery and extortion
Petrol station robbery with knife in Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock
A masked man threatened a petrol station employee with a knife and took cash in Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock.
- Robbery and extortion
Street robbery in Bonn-Beuel: woman slightly injured with knife
An unknown man is alleged to have threatened and slightly injured a 23-year-old woman with a knife before taking cash from her in Bonn-Beuel.
- Robbery and extortion
Armed robbery at petrol station in Herne
Two masked offenders threatened a petrol station employee in Herne with a knife and fled with cash and cigarettes.
- Robbery and extortion
Gaming hall employee threatened with a pointed or cutting object in Wuppertal
An unidentified man allegedly threatened a gaming hall employee in Wuppertal with an object resembling a knife and stole cash. The initial search was unsuccessful.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted knife robbery in Duisburg-Marxloh
An unidentified man allegedly threatened a 55-year-old woman with a knife in Duisburg-Marxloh and tried to rob her of her wallet.
- Robbery and extortion
Armed robbery at grocery store in Siegen
An unknown offender threatened several employees with a knife at a grocery store in Siegen and stole cash. Criminal police are seeking witnesses.
Completed week
North Rhine-Westphalia weekly review
5 attacks · 0 threats · 3 robbery/extortion · Period 7–13 September 2026, data as of 14 September 2026.
